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rosebuddy22's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
kamaria's review
4.0
All of the plots Nicieza was juggling in the previous TPB that didn't seem to be going anywhere and seemed disjointed are all adressed in this arc: Jolt's death, the identity of the Crimson Cowl, the rift between Citizen V and the V Battalion, the CSA springing Mach-1 out of jail in exchange for stealing Omega-32 from Roxxon, Scourge, and the moral debates of Techno and Moonstone. It all comes together beautifully in a story of conspiracy and humans v. superhumans. Of who is responsible for the safety of humanity and how far we are willing to go, how much freedom we are willing to trade for security. Are superpowers a threat? Do supervillains have a right to redemption? Contrary to other comics of the same era, this one is even more relevant today, which is why some of the elements have been used in the MCU and in the X-men films. My least favourite issues here are the crossover with the Avengers and the fight against Count Nefaria. I really wanted to go back to the main Thunderbolts story.
Henry Gyrich is the Dolores Umbridge of this Universe. He's one of the best villains of Marvel, if only because he is believable and thinks he is doing the right thing. I can't believe he's not sent to prison, but I guess Hydra has infiltrated the political establishment too well for that to happen.
With Hawkeye going to prison, this seems like the end of an era for the T-bolts. It wasn't the end of the run, as there are 20 or so more issues, but I'm not sure I'll finish them because it's now a completely different story and a different team. I'm happy to stop here, on a high note.
With Hawkeye going to prison,
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